Hair curler



tains a lock of hair in curled condition for a Patented Dec. 25, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

My invention relates to a hair curler which is extremely simple, both in construction and in use, is inexpensive to manufacture and which mainsuflicient length of time to impart a permanent set thereto.

Other novel features of my invention will appear in the specification andwill be more particularly pointed out in the claims.

The invention will best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which I have illustrated preferred embodiments thereof and in whichn Fig. 1 is a plan view of the hair curler embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side view illustrating a lock of hair wound around the curler-and the whole secured in position;

Fig. 4 is a plan View showing a modification; and

Fig. 5 is a side view of the modification.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the drawing. n

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates generally a wire, preferably round, which is bent back upon itself as at 2 to form two branches 3 andr 3a which are preferably substantially equal in length. The free end of one of the branches, as 3, is provided with means whereby the curler with a lock of hair wound thereon may be secured in position as by a hair pin which is inserted in the hair in the usual manner.r In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. l to 3, such means consists of a loop or eye 4 which is preferably integral with the` branch 3 on which it is formed and is bent at an angle to the branch 3, as indicated in Fig. 2'. y

In use, one end of a lock of hair is inserted between the two branches 3 and 3d of the curler and the curler is then turned to wind the lock 5 around the two branches 3 and 3a which arer preferably brought into substantially parallel relation as indicated in Fig. 3. When the lock has been curled, one of the branches Aof a hair pin 6 is inserted through the eye 4 and is thrust into the hair in the usual manner, the outward bending of the eye or loop 4 facilitating the insertion of the hair pin therethrough. A second hair pin 6 may be inserted through the bend 2 as shown in Fig. 3. 'Ihe hair pins thus maintain the curler and the'lock which is wound thereon in position and prevent uncurling of the hair.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in Fig. 4 the end of one of the branches 3 is attened as at 7, the flattened portion lbeing provided with an eye or opening 8 through which a hair pin may be passed in the same manner that it is passed Vthrough the eye 4. The flattened portion is preferably bent at about the same angle to the branch 3 as the eye 4 previously described,I It will be evident that in case of a flattened Wire,the opening 8 may be formed in the end of one of the branches without flattening.

While I have described my invention in its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the words which I have used are words of description and not of limitation. Hence, changes within thev purview of the appended claims may be made without departing from the true scope and spirit of my invention in its broader aspects.

What I claim is:

1. In a hair curler, a wire bent` back upon itself to form two branches simulatingthe general form of a hair pin, the free end of one of said branches being provided with means whereby the same may be attached to the hair.

2. Ina hair curler, a wire bent back upon itself to form two branches simulating a hair pin in general form, the free end of one of said branches being provided with' an eye.

3. In a hair curler, a wirebent back upon itself .to form two branches simulating `a hair pin in general form, the free end of one of said branches being providedwith a loop by which the same may be attached to the hair by a hair pin extending therethrough, said branches being substantially straight vbetween the bent portion and the free ends'torform an unobstructed porn tion around which hair may be curled.

4. The structure set forth in claim 3 in which y the loop is integral with the branch on which it is placed. n

5. In a hair curler, a wire bent back upon itself to form two branches simulating a hair pin in form,r the free end of one' of said branches being formed with a loop, the plane of which is disposed at an angle to the branch on which it is formed.

l6. In a hair curler, a substantially round vwire bent back upon itself to form two branches simu- JOSEPH scocca. 

